Chapter 4 - English society at the end of the fifteenth century Flashcards
What was the system like in England?
Stratified
How many of the population died due to the black death in 1348-1349?
20-40%
What did the deaths in the black death cause a shortage of?
Land usage and food
How many men did the peerage comprise of?
50/60
Why was Henry VII reluctant to create new peerage titles?
He was deeply distrustful of the nobility as a class
What was bastard feudalism?
Wealthy magnates recruited knights and gentlemen to serve them as administrators
When was a law against retaining established?
1487
What was under the act in 1504?
Licences for retaining could be sought
Who was indicted for illegal retaining in 1506?
Lord Burgavenny
How much was Lord Burgavenny fined?
£75,550
How many attainders were passed in Henry’s reign?
138
How many attainders were passed in 1509?
56
Who was below the peerage?
Gentry
Who did the gentry sought to as confirmation of their social status?
Knighthoods
How many knights were there in 1490?
375
How did the gentry posses social prestige?
Dominating local office
Who was an important figure part of the gentry?
Sir Reginald Bray
What were curates an chantry priests modestly rewarded for?
Dealing with the spiritual needs of ordinary folk
Who were the two important clergymen in Henry VII reign?
John Morton and Richard Fox
Why was there an emergence in commoners?
The black death reduced the population which meant there was less demand for land and this resulted in a drop in land values
When was the Yorkshire rebellion?
1489
What sparked the Yorkshire rebellion?
The resentment of taxation granted in 1489
Why was taxation granted in 1489?
To finance the involvement of English forces in the campaign in Brittany
Who was murdered in the Yorkshire rebellion?
Earl of Northumberland
